…the wise souls who are aware of the essential relationships
emanating from the realities of things consider that one single matter cannot,
by itself, influence the human reality as it ought and should, for until the
minds of men become united, no important matter can be accomplished. At present
universal peace is a matter of great importance, but unity of conscience is
essential, so that the foundation of this matter may become secure, its
establishment firm and its edifice strong.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From the First Tablet
to the Hague, 17 December 1919; revised translation under the direction of the
Universal House of Justice, available at the online ‘Baha’i Reference Library’
site of the Baha’i World Center)
